Hall County deputies arrested a man wanted out of Florida for attempted murder following a short pursuit and foot chase early Wednesday morning.
Wesley Ramone Knight, 46, of Gainesville, was booked into the Hall County Jail on multiple local traffic offenses and a hold from Florida authorities, the sheriff’s office says.
Deputies spotted Knight’s vehicle around 10:10 a.m. on March 19 but lost sight of it. A short while later, another deputy located the 2007 Audi A4 2.0T headed north on U.S. 129/Athens Highway and tried to stop it, but Knight drove onto Monroe Drive, then Athens Street in Gainesville, authorities say.
Knight passed another vehicle on a double-yellow line and ran a stop sign before pulling into a parking lot on the 1400 block of Athens Street. The sheriff’s office says he then abandoned his car and ran toward Harrison Square Apartments.
The car kept rolling and struck a parked vehicle, prompting a crash investigation by the Georgia State Patrol.
Deputies, with assistance from Gainesville police officers, later apprehended Knight without further incident.
In addition to the Florida warrant for attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm, Knight is charged locally with reckless conduct, fleeing or attempting to elude, reckless driving, failure to stop at a stop sign and passing in a no-passing zone.
The Leesburg Police Department in Lake County, Florida, issued the warrant for Knight’s apprehension. Florida authorities will determine the next steps in his extradition.
